IN 2020...
- 44.9 million children helped across our global movement
- 4,500 volunteers in the UK supported our cause
- £289 million raised by Save the Children UK and our supporters
Afghanistan Crisis
TOGETHER WE HELP CHILDREN TO CHANGE THE FUTURE FOR GOOD
WHAT WE DO
We support children to learn, grow and become who they want to be.
Discover more about our work in the UK and around the world
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Your time and donation can change a child's future
Discover more about how to get involved
How we work to make a difference
EMERGENCIES
We make sure we can be there to help when children need us most. In 2020, we pushed for peace in Yemen, the repatriation of children trapped in Syria, and we have fundraising appeals for both crises. Our Beirut explosion response was set up to provide immediate support through our emergency fund (read more about the fund here). Whether children are at risk due to conflict or natural disasters, we ensure we’re there providing all we can to ease their suffering and help recovery.
Take a look at the work we did with donations for our Cyclone Idai appeal.
AROUND THE WORLD
The Save the Children movement operates in 117 countries around the world, providing unique care and attention to children based on their specific needs.
Whether vaccinating children in remote regions, providing antibiotics for pneumonia treatment, setting up learning centres after disasters, or working to bring British children home from Syria, we do all we can to support them.
In 2020, we provided medical supplies, helping thousands of households with access to clean water and soap and worked with 2.9m children on access to distance learning, as COVID-19 turned lives upside down.
OUR UK WORK
We are hugely proud of the work we have done in the UK, but also recognise we have a long way to go.
We work in homes, nurseries, schools and communities to narrow the gap between children living in poverty and their better off classmates.
When COVID-19 hit, UK children's lives were turned upside down. To help, we started an Emergency Grant for the worst affected families. Already, the grant has helped over 10,000 of Britain's poorest children with early-learning packs, food vouchers, and other essentials.
But there's more to do.
Find out the shocking stats of how poverty can affect learning and read more about our work to combat this here.
How you can help children now
There are so many ways you can support Save the Children. You could donate to a specific appeal – such as our Yemen Crisis Appeal – or you can give to our emergency fund which goes to where the need is greatest at that time. You could learn about the benefits of monthly giving or text to donate. You can also give just to our UK work or fundraise to raise money that way.
You could make a donation of unwanted clothes, books, bric-a-brac, toys, music and films to one of our many Save the Children charity shops, or even pop in to one to find something that takes your fancy. We also have our Mary’s Living and Giving shops, set up with retail expert Mary Portas, these boutique shops ensure you’ll find something beautiful, whilst also supporting our work.
Want to give your time instead? Check out our latest petitions, and sign your name to support our cause. You can also volunteer at one of our shops across the UK, and give you time to help us keep our shops open and raise money for children.
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